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Streams in the Desert – August 28
August 28 “There he proved them.” (Exod. 15:25.) I STOOD once in the test room of a great steel mill. All around me were little partitions and compartments. Steel had been tested to the limit, and marked with figures that showed its breaking point. Some pieces had been twisted untilRead More …
Give and Take
Give and Take God planned for His children to rely on each other, which includes both providing and receiving help. August 28, 2022 To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the scriptures referenced throughout. Deep, honest relationships require time and effort. But as humanRead More …
The Turning Point, Part Two
August 28, 2022 The Turning Point, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 3:7-11 Yesterday I told you about my days in a Marine Corps Quonset hut in Okinawa in 1958. It was an intense time living among those whose lifestyle I found nauseating and empty. I can trace theRead More …
Open Doors and Adversaries
August 28 Open Doors and Adversaries . . . because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me—yet many oppose me.—1 Corinthians 16:9 Open doors of service may also let in adversaries. Paul had many of both. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians from Ephesus, he was trying to determine whereRead More …
Morning – August 28
Morning “Oil for the light.” Exodus 25:6 My soul, how much thou needest this, for thy lamp will not long continue to burn without it. Thy snuff will smoke and become an offence if light be gone, and gone it will be if oil be absent. Thou hast no oilRead More …
A Cheerful Giver
Today’s Scripture Reading 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.2CORINTHIANS.9.6-7 Today’s Devotional ReadingRead More …
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour
August 28 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Col. 3:15. Years ago one of our fleets was terribly shattered by a violent gale—but it was found that some of the ships were unaffected by its violence. They were in what mariners call ‘the eye of the storm.” WhileRead More …
Evening – August 27
Evening “Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.” Psalm 31:5 These words have been frequently used by holy men in their hour of departure. We may profitably consider them this evening. The object of the faithful man’s solicitude in life andRead More …
Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – August 27
August 27 Job 6:11-8:22 Psalm 104:1-9 Proverbs 21:8-9 1 Corinthians 2:10-3:15 Divide and Conquer What comes from God’s Spirit … is evaluated spiritually. —1 Corinthians 2:14 Only the Holy Spirit can help us properly to interpret the Word of God. A person may have a fine mind, a good seminaryRead More …
Daily Light – August 27
AUGUST 27 MORNING Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 By the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. — When thouRead More …
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